Common brown cup
A species of Brown vases Scientific name : Peziza phyllogena Genus : Brown vases
Common brown cup, A species of Brown vases
Scientific name: Peziza phyllogena
Genus: Brown vases
Photo By Dave W (Dave W) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
The fruit bodies of Peziza phyllogena are cup-shaped, measuring 3–8 cm (1.2–3.1 in) in diameter. The flesh is thin and fragile, and the sides of the cup are often compressed or lobed. The cups do not have a stem, and instead are attached to the substrate at a narrow central point on the bottom. The inner surface of the cup is dark purplish brown to dark reddish gray, while the outer surface is similar to the inner surface, or may have more purplish tones. The cup margin is thin, with a sharp edge, and it turns black as it dries. The edibility of the fungus is unknown. The spore print is hyaline (translucent) to pale cream. The spores are ellipsoid, covered with warts, and measure 17–23 by 8–13 μm. The asci (spore-bearing cells) are operculate (containing a lid-like covering over the opening), eight-spored, and cylindrical, measuring 215–285 by 11.5–13.5 μm. 
Colors
Red
Purple
Habitat
On soil or on well-decayed logs.
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General Info
Habitat
On soil or on well-decayed logs.
Growth Form
Solitary, clustered
Cap Diameter
3–8 cm
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Spore Print
Hyaline to pale cream
Species Status
Widespreadly distribution in North America
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Pezizomycetes Order
Pezizales Family
Cup fungi Genus
Brown vases Species
Common brown cup 
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